Battles always happen without warning, and soldiers always die without any psychological preparation. Summit 23S.
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In the first round of shooting, the Soviet army fired more than sixty artillery shells and RPG missiles, but only half of them hit the target. The reason was that the Soviet army used the official version of RPG, and because they were not familiar with its performance, the soldiers aimed at the target.
When launched, due to the different ballistics from the version produced by the Guerrilla Republic, almost none of them hit the target, and most of them fell into the ground in front of the target.
Fortunately, recoilless rifles break the embarrassment of RPGs!
Eight of the ten German armored vehicles were hit in an instant. Five of them were emitting smoke and fire on the spot. The remaining three wandered for a while before breaking down.
This situation shocked the German camp commander, who actually only had two cars left to use.
The armored vehicle burst into flames, but the Soviet attack did not stop. The recoilless rifle continued to fire, and the machine gun also began to spray fire.
The powerful firepower displayed by the Soviet army further shocked the German army!
"Oh my God! Where are the guerrillas here? They are definitely regular troops."
The battalion commander was lying on the ground, and he did not dare to raise his head rashly. The sudden change in the battle situation really disgusted the German army. Why? They did not discover the Soviet army earlier, and they did not encounter a fierce attack until they were more than a hundred meters away from their defense line.
As for retreating, it involves huge risks.
The German troops lying on the ground also counterattacked, using a series of mg34s to exert suppressive firepower. Not to mention, they did achieve some results.
The Soviet attack firepower surprised the Germans, and then it was the Soviets' turn to be surprised.
The technology of RPG weapons had already spread in 1941, and the German army realized that this type of weapon was very suitable as a medium- and short-range infantry attack weapon. Originally, the German army modified the signal gun in the 1930s so that the signal gun could fire super-caliber rifle grenades.
.But in terms of performance, it is equivalent to throwing an m24 grenade a hundred meters away.
Due to the huge losses of the German 7th Armored Division, the German army began to imitate practical Soviet RPGs. However, this type of weapon did not have large-scale equipment. Based on the concept of war, infantry approaching tanks to attack is an extreme and rare situation.
.If you want anti-tank, then you might as well build more pak40 anti-tank guns.
Compared with the German 50mm small mortars, RPGs are more maneuverable and lighter in weight. However, the former can hit 800 meters away, while the latter is only used at about 100 meters.
Fifteen RPG shooters in the reconnaissance battalion launched their projectiles. The missiles followed a flat trajectory, landed near the Soviet front line, and exploded violently, causing Soviet casualties.
The intelligence from the front was reported to the rear command post, and Lavrenti was shocked.
"What? The Germans even have RPGs? What are our casualties?"
The disgraced signal soldier responded: "Our army suffered very few casualties. The German army lost all its armored vehicles. Our army is fighting fiercely with the enemy infantry."
"Very good. You guys go back to the front line and order the troops to conserve ammunition and not to fire hastily. Once the German troops make a move to retreat, fire fiercely immediately!"
The messengers ran wildly along the communication trenches, conveying the orders to the ears of each battalion commander. Therefore, the Soviet army's behavior changed instantly.
The German drama, which had just been suppressed by strong firepower, suddenly found that the firepower on the opposite side had weakened.
"Could it be that the Russians are running out of ammunition?" the German battalion commander wondered.
At least the Soviet firepower suddenly weakened. As a scout, this battle was a big setback. The troops suffered more than fifty casualties, and all the armored vehicles were destroyed. This was enough information to shock the division commander, and it must be reported immediately to the troops.
More to take it down.
Taking advantage of this destruction, the German communications troops urgently sent a telegram to the slowly advancing large forces in the rear, explaining the battle situation on the front line.
The communications soldier carrying the radio on his back rushed to the battalion commander's side: "Batalion Commander, this is the division commander's wireless phone. He wants to talk to you personally."
The battalion commander took over the walkie-talkie and earphones. It was obvious that the division commander was very dissatisfied with the situation in the reconnaissance camp. The battalion commander deserved to report it in person, but even so, the division commander was still dissatisfied.
"Withdraw your troops immediately, and you will report to me personally." Division Commander Genus ended the communication after saying this.
The order was absolute. The battalion commander summoned five messengers: "Inform the troops to throw smoke bombs and we will retreat when the smoke rises!"
Ever since, from the Soviet perspective, smoke suddenly rose up from the ground not far away from them. After a while, the Soviet soldiers smelled a pungent smell.
Could it be that the Germans used poison gas bombs? This terrifying thought flashed through the air, and most of the soldiers realized that it was just a smoke bomb from the German army.
The main component of smoke bombs in this time and space is almost all white phosphorus. As a weapon, white phosphorus is not suitable for the combat mode of field combat, and the violent smoke it burns has become the first choice for smoke bombs.
The Germans used smoke bombs for only one reason and retreated.
"Brothers, the Germans are about to escape, we can't let them escape easily!" A platoon leader first ordered his men to fire. As soon as the gunfire rang out, the others followed suit.
A large number of bullets were fired towards the German position, and the bullets passed through the smoke. As for whether they could hit the enemy, the Soviet army had no way of telling.
Only a small number of bullets hit the Germans, and the casualties caused were indeed only single digits. When the smoke completely dissipated, the Soviet army suddenly discovered that the Germans had run far away.
A brief firefight only lasted twenty minutes before the German troops retreated.
Dozens of corpses lay on the battlefield, as well as the remains of ten burning armored vehicles emitting black smoke. The Soviet army lost six people and 20 others were injured. Overall, the Soviet army still won the first battle.
, participating in this battle was Lavrenti's infantry regiment, and the soldiers were happy for the victory.
The soldiers were just happy for a while, and they quickly regained their composure. What was repelled was just a small German force. Their army was about to come, and a brutal battle would take place in the afternoon!
The German troops withdrew, and a small number of Soviet troops crawled out of their positions. They checked the corpses left by the German troops, and were surprised to find that all the dog tags on the corpses had been taken away. This shows that the German troops must have retreated calmly, and they were able to kill the dead in the fierce battle.
If the identity tags of the attackers are taken away, what will happen to the battle if they encounter their main force?
The soldiers who picked up the corpse thought deeply about it. They took away their guns and ammunition and returned to their positions to accept the congratulations of their comrades.
However, after a fierce battle, the troops really demonstrated their firepower. When it was the German army's turn to attack with the main force, it would be difficult for the Soviet army to regain the advantage in ordnance.
Lavrenti ordered his direct troops to withdraw to the second line of defense, leaving only a very small number of troops to defend the first line. Rosakov and Doronin's troops were still defending intact on the front line in the north of the city.
The battlefield has returned to calm. Under the calm, there are electromagnetic waves spreading wildly in the sky. Both the Soviet Union and Germany are actively evaluating this small-scale battle. No one is more surprised than the German army.
After listening to the face-to-face report from the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, Genus, the division commander, lost half of his anger. It turned out that the failure of the reconnaissance battalion was reasonable. The Soviet army was actually equipped with a large number of anti-armor weapons! This made Genus have to think carefully.
After all, he had already learned that the one occupying Lechica was probably the 284th Guards Division of the Soviet Army. This unit was famous for its anti-armor. After they escaped into the swamp, the German army deployed armored vehicles in several encirclement and suppression campaigns.
The battle damage rate of these armored vehicles is 100%.
"If I let the assault guns under my command charge in groups, I might play into the hands of the Soviet army. This is how the 7th Armored Division suffered!" Gnus said. The assault guns under his command were originally powerful offensive weapons, but now it is contradictory to use them.
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He made a major decision and changed the weapon of attack to various types of howitzers under his command.
In the temporary establishment of the 370th Division, there are actually three artillery regiments. Although some artillery has already supported the front line, so far, the division still has twenty 150mm guns, forty 105mm guns, and fifty
75mm gun.
German artillery prefers 75mm guns, which are quite light and can be deployed quickly. The only flaw is their poor power. Large-caliber guns are very powerful, but as field weapons, their cost performance is a bit bad. They are more suitable for bombarding cities.
Genus had a lot of leisure time when he was stationed in France. He not only spent his time drinking and discussing life with French women, but also spent his time studying military affairs.
The French attach great importance to artillery. Although France was defeated, it does not mean that they are stupid. Genus, like the mainstream thinking in the German military circles, believes that France's failure was due to wrong strategic judgment, as well as the unexpected movements and blitzes of the German army. However,
Once the war becomes a frontal battle, tanks may not be as useful as howitzers.
Under normal circumstances, artillery will be deployed five kilometers behind the infantry. If the enemy also has field artillery, it will be deployed relatively further back. Even though the German howitzer generally has a maximum range of twelve kilometers, in order to bombard accurately, the position must be closer to the front.
According to the reconnaissance battalion's report, the German army determined that the Soviet defense line was about two kilometers away from the city, so its own artillery positions should be deployed within six to seven kilometers from the city.
Gnus made a clear deployment of artillery. The 150mm guns focused on bombarding the city, and the 75mm and 105mm guns focused on bombarding the Soviet field defenses.
According to the regulations of the German army, the basic number of ammunition for each gun is 125 rounds. A considerable part of the carriages accompanying the army are used to pull artillery shells. With the reserve ammunition, the German army can fire up to 20,000 artillery shells!
So, can the 370th Division still be called an infantry division?
It's still going to be called an infantry division.
The German army does not have a large-scale organization like an artillery division. Compared with the Soviet army with its current equipment, the 370th Division is indeed stronger than the average Soviet artillery division! Its strength is indeed the combat effectiveness of three artillery regiments.
The large German army adopted an offensive formation and headed east. At 11 o'clock in the morning, the German army stopped about seven kilometers away from the city of Lechica.
The three infantry regiments serving as the main offensive force lined up in a horizontal formation. The task they received was to wait. The soldiers took the time to sit down and eat dry food. The army kitchen took the time to put the big pot off the carriage and make soup to supply the entire division.
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The busiest ones are the three artillery regiments and the two logistics regiments. They set up the artillery positions in a regular manner. The division commander gave them the order to complete the positioning at noon, and the first round of artillery bombardment should be from 12 o'clock to 12 o'clock.
Between half.
The reason for this decision was that Gnus believed that the Soviet army would concentrate on eating during this period. Artillery shells were not very destructive to concrete buildings, and he believed that a considerable number of defenders in the city would survive. The troops would fight with the defenders.
In a street battle, if the well-fed German army faced off against the hungry Soviet army, the German army would certainly have the upper hand.
He also believed that the 371st Division, which was operating at the same time as him, must be about to reach Homnich. There should be many guerrillas in that area. The German army was very powerful and they should be driven away. The friendly forces established a line of defense in the south to prevent the Soviet Union from attacking.
The army withdraws. To implement this tactic, you don't have to fight too hastily.
The 370th Division could launch the artillery bombardment at 11 o'clock, but the division commander finally decided that the artillery bombardment would start at 12:15.
"If the artillery shells can kill most of the enemies, it doesn't matter whether the 371st Division blocks the retreating enemies." Gnus thought so, he gritted his teeth and gave the three artillery regiments such an order.
The top brass of the German army believed that it was acceptable to reduce the casualties of soldiers by consuming large amounts of ammunition. Therefore, the artillery regiment was ordered to directly destroy half of the ammunition in the first battle.
What kind of concept is this? That is, the German army will fire 6,000 artillery shells into the city of Lechitsa and the Soviet positions outside the city!
As for what the cannonballs would do to the city, Genus didn't have to think about it at all.
Originally, the 100th Army planned to recapture Lechicha, and the city was once again defended by the 734th Division, while its own side directly crossed the river, reached the Fourth Army in Bryansk first, and then headed north to reinforce the Ninth Army.
However, according to the air force reconnaissance information obtained later, two important bridges in Lechicha City had been completely destroyed, and it would take at least a month to repair them. The army's plan therefore changed, that is, to seize Lechicha and quell the intruders.
The whole army moved north to Mogilev and then to Smolensk.
Therefore, it is acceptable even if Lechicha is blown up into a powder.
The German army only planned to restore the railway line in Mozyri-Gomel, and Lechica was just a small city with railway access. After all this was over, the engineering troops repaired the railway and built bridges, and the problem was basically solved.
The German army first used artillery, and then the infantry moved in. This was the German attack pattern deduced by the Soviet army. Yang Mingzhi completely believed this, but he never imagined that the German army would bomb heavily in order to capture Lieqicha.
But what shocked Yang Mingzhi and the entire generals and staff of the Guerrilla Republic Command the most was the alarm from Homnich.
In the headquarters, they were just a little happy because of the good news from Lechica. Only an hour later, a staggering telegram came from Homnich.
"To the northwest, a large number of German mobile troops! A large number of armored vehicles! They are attacking the ruins of Homnich!"
This situation was obviously more terrifying than what happened to the defenders of Lechicha, so much so that Yang Mingzhi was suddenly stunned!
What on earth are the Germans going to do? Yang Mingzhi in the headquarters suddenly felt goosebumps all over his body. He was speechless for half a minute before staring at the regional map laid out on the table, scratching his head and thinking.
Others, such as Yevlov, Fomin, and Yelentina, did not cry like mourning mothers, which was useless. Everyone's eyes focused on the heroic General Belekov. At this moment, and only this
A general from China who will come up with the best decision.
Yang Mingzhi meditated hard for three minutes and then stood up with great energy. He said in a loud voice: "The German army is going to attack Homnich. We cannot confront them head-on! We ordered the troops, especially Kovpak, not to fight the enemy head-on."
The main force retreated five kilometers away from the ruins and established a defensive line. Lingkov Park sent a battalion and Joshua's command sent a battalion to launch guerrilla warfare in the forest.
Order other troops advancing towards Homnich to suspend all operations and defend in place."